Bitcoin Bitcoin is up by an incredible 25.7% this week as the cryptocurrency surges beyond $55,000. The increase started at the beginning of October when it managed to break above a descending price channel and go above the 50-day MA. Since then, BTC surged higher during the week until it broke the September highs at $53,000 and met resistance at $55,400 on Wednesday. It did attempt to break above $55,400 today, reaching as high as $56,000 (1.414 Fib Extension) but is showing...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Breaks Back Above 50-Day MA Following a 9% Weekly Surge
ETH/USD – Ether Breaks 50-day MA Key Support Levels: $3300, $3150, $3000.Key Resistance Levels: $3600, $3790, $4000.x Etheruem found support at $2770 (.786 Fib & 100-day MA) on Wednesday and has been increasing ever since. On Thursday, ETH managed to break a descending trend line as it passed the 20-day MA to reach the 50-day MA. Over the weekend, ETH continued above the 50-day MA as it broke resistance at $3350 reach as high as $3485. It has since rolled over and is now...
Read More »Stablecoins Must Be Backed By Cash, Says Pro Crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis
Cynthia Lummis – Republican Senator and ardent crypto supporter – is showing caution around stablecoins. She recently said that they need to be cash-backed and regularly audited. Ensuring Proper Stablecoin Reserves The senator voiced her opinion in a speech on the Senate floor this Wednesday. The speech surrounded Lummis’ overall views on CBDC’s and stablecoins, in advance of the Federal Reserve’s report on the matter. Lummis acknowledged that stablecoins enable faster...
Read More »Bitcoin Consolidates Amid $48K: Terra (LUNA) Soars 20% to New ATH (Weekend Watch)
Following the past few days of marking gains, bitcoin has calmed a bit around the $48,000 mark. Some alternative coins have kept climbing, though, with Solana surging 8% and Terra jumping to a new all-time high after a 20% daily increase. LUNA Marks New ATH: Sol 8% Up The alternative coins have been on a roll in the past few days after the mid-week price drops. Ethereum had dipped to $2,900 following the latest Chinese Fud. However, ETH has reclaimed more than $500 since then...
Read More »A Month Later: Cream Finance Reports Recovering $16M of the Stolen Funds
Roughly a month after getting exploited for the second time this year, Cream Finance has reported that it has recovered more than $16 million of the funds. CryptoPotato reported on August 31st this year when the decentralized finance protocol Cream Finance suffered another security breach – this time, roughly $25 million in ETH and AMP were stolen. At the time, the team behind the project promised to investigate the manner and provide frequent updates. Now, approximately a...
Read More »Bitcoin Reached $48K: AXS Skyrockets 50% to New ATH (Market Watch)
Following yet another price surge in the past 24 hours, bitcoin neared and even briefly exceeded $48,000. The alternative coins are also well in the green, with ETH closing down to $3,300. However, AXS is the most significant gainer once more, with a 50% surge to a new ATH. Bitcoin Tapped $48K A lot can change in the cryptocurrency space in just a few days. Back on September 29th, bitcoin struggled with its third consecutive drop below $41,000. However, the bulls intercepted...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis & Overview October 1st: Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, & Uniswap
Ethereum Ethereum is up a solid 9% today as the cryptocurrency surges past $3000 again. The coin has now broken the upper boundary of the previous range that it was trading inside over the past fortnight. The range was between $3150 and $2800 and Ethereum bounced from the lower boundary on Wednesday, where it found support at the 100-day MA. Since then, ETH managed to break the September descending trend line and head back above the 20-day MA. Looking ahead, the first...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Flirts With $3,000 But Will Bulls Manage to Break It?
ETH/USD – Ether Remains Inside Established Range Key Support Levels: $2890, $2710, $2620.Key Resistance Levels: $3000, $3200, $3300. Etheruem continues to trade inside the range it set around ten days ago between $3200 and support at $2770 (.786 Fib). A 100-day MA further bolsters the support at the bottom end of the range. Yesterday, ETH found the support at $2800 and rebounded higher from there today as it spikes above $3000. The market will need to break this established...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: Bears Take ETH Below $3K With a 5% Daily Dump
ETH/USD – Ether Falls Back Beneath $3000 Key Support Levels: $2890, $2770, $2600.Key Resistance Levels: $3000, $3180, $3200. Ethereum fell a sharp 5% today as it dropped back beneath $3000 to reach the current $2900 support. Since falling below the neckline on a head & shoulders pattern last Monday, the cryptocurrency has been trapped inside a trading range for the past eight days between $3180 and around $2770 (100-day MA). The bulls rebounded from the lower boundary of...
Read More »Ethereum’s Second-Largest Mining Pool to Shut Down on Sept 30 Amid China Regulatory Pressure
The second-largest ETH mining pool – Sparkpool – has announced that it has halted access to new users in Mainland China. Furthermore, the organization plans to abandon all of its services as of September 30th. Based in Hangzhou, China, Sparkpool is the second-largest Ethereum mining pool responsible for more than 20% of the total hash rate, as the picture below demonstrates. Ethereum Hash Rate Distribution. Source: EtherscanHowever, the company plans to seize all operations...
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